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Zak Failla

Assistant Managing Editor

zfailla@dailyvoice.com

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Equal parts Lois Lane, J. Jonah Jameson and Vicki Vale, Zak! has traveled from coast-to-coast covering small and big town community news in both in print and online for nearly a decade since his graduation from the award-winning Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College in 2010.

Before settling into the Hudson Valley, Zak! previously spent time in the New York Daily News newsroom and worked for hyperlocal digital news outlets on Long Island. He wrote sports for The Ithacan and The Ithaca Journal before taking his talents to the Pacific Northwest, where he served as the sports editor at the Shoshone News-Press until heading back east to work with Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire
DC Teens Wreck Stolen Cars, Slam Cop Cruiser In Wild Maryland Chase: Police DC Teens Wreck Stolen Cars, Slam Cop Cruiser In Wild Maryland Chase: Police
DC Teens Wreck Stolen Cars, Slam Cop Cruiser In Wild Maryland Chase: Police They ran, they crashed, they got caught — now several teens are facing a mountain of charges after a wild overnight chase in Maryland. Four suspects from DC were arrested after smashing stolen cars, slamming into a parked police cruiser, and sending a deputy to the hospital during a wild overnight chase in Frederick County, authorities said. It all began around 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, when a Frederick County Sheriff’s deputy spotted a group of people tampering with parked vehicles on Jordan Boulevard in New Market, the agency said on Monday. When the deputy moved in, the suspects took…

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Obituaries
'Duck Dynasty' Legend Phil Robertson Dies At 79: 'Gone To Be With The Lord' 'Duck Dynasty' Legend Phil Robertson Dies At 79: 'Gone To Be With The Lord'
'Duck Dynasty' Legend Phil Robertson Dies At 79: 'Gone To Be With The Lord' Months after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson has died at 79, his family confirmed. Loved ones took to social media on Sunday, May 25, to share the news of Robertson's passing with members of the famous family sharing the news and memories of their patriarch.  "My dad has gone to be with the Lord today," son Jase Robertson wrote. "He will be missed but we know he is in good hands, and our family is good because God is very good! We will see him again!"  View this post on Instagram A post sh…

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News
USPS Honors Army, Navy, Marines With 250th Anniversary Forever Stamps Ahead Of Memorial Day USPS Honors Army, Navy, Marines With 250th Anniversary Forever Stamps Ahead Of Memorial Day
USPS Honors Army, Navy, Marines With 250th Anniversary Forever Stamps Ahead Of Memorial Day The US Postal Service is saluting three of America’s proudest military branches with new commemorative stamps released just in time for Memorial Day weekend. USPS unveiled a new set of Forever stamps honoring the 250th anniversaries of the United States Army, Navy, and Marine Corps this week. celebrating their service and sacrifices. Each stamp highlights one of the three branches with its official seal and the words “250 YEARS OF SERVICE,” “SINCE 1775,” and “FOREVER / USA.” “These stamps honor the enduring legacy and unwavering commitment of the men and women who have served and cont…

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Health Officials List Measles Exposure Sites After Teen Tests Positive In DMV Health Officials List Measles Exposure Sites After Teen Tests Positive In DMV
Health Officials List Measles Exposure Sites After Teen Tests Positive In DMV A teenager who recently traveled overseas has been diagnosed with measles, marking the second confirmed case in Virginia this year, state health officials announced Friday, May 23. The teen, who lives in the state’s Northwest Region, visited multiple public places in Charlottesville while potentially contagious, according to the Virginia Department of Health.  Officials are now working to notify anyone who may have been exposed. “To protect the family’s privacy, VDH will not provide any additional information about the patient,” the department said. Anyone who was at the following lo…

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Man Who Torched Car With ‘Napalm’ Outside US Capitol During Carter Memorial Dodges Prison Man Who Torched Car With ‘Napalm’ Outside US Capitol During Carter Memorial Dodges Prison
Man Who Torched Car With ‘Napalm’ Outside US Capitol During Carter Memorial Dodges Prison A Virginia man who torched his car with homemade “napalm” outside the US Capitol during President Jimmy Carter’s memorial will avoid prison time, federal officials said. Adrian J. Hinton, 36, of Lorton, was sentenced to one year of supervised release and 125 hours of community service for setting his vehicle on fire near the Capitol, according to the US Attorney’s Office in DC. Hinton pleaded guilty in January to one count of destruction of government property. The incident took place shortly before 5 p.m. on Jan. 8, when Carter's body was lying in state at the Capitol Rotunda.  …

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Police & Fire
Police ID 89-Year-Old Maryland Woman Killed In Newark Parking Lot Crash Police ID 89-Year-Old Maryland Woman Killed In Newark Parking Lot Crash
Police ID 89-Year-Old Maryland Woman Killed In Newark Parking Lot Crash An 89-year-old woman from Maryland has been identified as the victim in a deadly pedestrian crash in a Delaware shopping center parking lot, police confirmed. Jeanette Johnson, of North East, died from injuries she suffered after being hit by a pickup truck around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, in the 200 block of East Main Street, Newark Police said in an updated release on Friday. Investigators say Johnson was walking toward the storefronts across the lot when a pickup struck her.  Officers with the Newark Police Department and EMS crews from Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder rushed to t…

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Lifestyle
Maryland Firefighters Bring Smiles To Boy, 5, Recovering From Life-Altering Mower Accident Maryland Firefighters Bring Smiles To Boy, 5, Recovering From Life-Altering Mower Accident
Maryland Firefighters Bring Smiles To Boy, 5, Recovering From Life-Altering Mower Accident A brave boy in Maryland had some special visitors this week after losing his leg in a freak accident. Five-year-old Gibson Rivera Theimer, the Maryland boy critically injured in a devastating lawn mower accident, is facing a long road to recovery — but his family says he’s showing incredible strength as he begins the battle of his life. On Saturday, May 10, Theimer suffered life-altering trauma after a lawn mower accident at home.  Gibson Rivera Theimer GoFundMe He was flown by helicopter to a trauma center, where doctors were able to save his life. Early reports mentioned…

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Police & Fire
Human Remains Found In Maryland Alley; Homicide Investigation Underway: Police Human Remains Found In Maryland Alley; Homicide Investigation Underway: Police
Human Remains Found In Maryland Alley; Homicide Investigation Underway: Police A homicide investigation is underway after human remains were discovered in an alley in Maryland, police said. Anne Arundel County Police say officers found the body of an unidentified woman with “apparent trauma” in the Brooklyn Park neighborhood on Friday, May 23. At around 9:05 a.m., officers were called to the area of Disney Road and Alley 79 for a report of a body on the ground. Once on scene, they discovered human remains and confirmed the victim was dead. The body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for autopsy and identification. Homicide Unit …

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Maryland Massage Therapist Indicted For Sex Assault At DC Luxury Hotel Spa: Feds Maryland Massage Therapist Indicted For Sex Assault At DC Luxury Hotel Spa: Feds
Maryland Massage Therapist Indicted For Sex Assault At DC Luxury Hotel Spa: Feds A Maryland massage therapist is facing serious charges after police say he sexually abused a client during a spa session at a luxury hotel in DC. Andrew Ramirez, 42, of Jefferson in Frederick County, was arrested this week and later indicted on charges of first- and second-degree sexual abuse of a client, according to the Metropolitan Police Department and US Attorney’s Office . The incident happened in NJuly 2023, prosecutors said, at the Salamander Hotel on Maryland Avenue SW. According to prosecutors, the victim had arrived for spa services and was taken to the treatment room by Ramirez…

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Teens Forced To ATM At Gunpoint In Brazen Maryland Robbery, Police Say Teens Forced To ATM At Gunpoint In Brazen Maryland Robbery, Police Say
Teens Forced To ATM At Gunpoint In Brazen Maryland Robbery, Police Say A group of teens was marched to an ATM at gunpoint in a brazen Bethesda robbery — until their attackers bolted when a Montgomery County police cruiser pulled up, authorities said. Three suspects — including two young men from Chevy Chase — have been charged in connection with an armed robbery that unfolded in downtown Bethesda, authorities announced Friday, May 23. The robbery happened just before 10:50 p.m. on Monday, April 21, near Woodmont Avenue and Old Georgetown Road, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. That’s when three suspects approached four juvenile victims …

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